It is a civil infraction to use, place, or erect any signboard, sign, billboard, bulletin board, post, pole or device of any kind for commercial advertising in any park; or to attach any notice, bill poster, sign, wire or cord to any tree, shrub, railing, post or structure within any park in a manner which dents, mars, defaces, breaks, punctures or injures it in any way or to place or erect in any park a structure of any kind, without the written consent of the Director of the Olympia Parks, Arts and Recreation Department or his or her designee.

Any person who harbors, keeps, possesses, maintains, or has temporary custody of a pet animal shall be responsible for the behavior of such animal whether the owner knowingly permits the behavior or not. Such person shall violate the terms of this chapter if:

A. Pet animal at large. Such person’s animal is at large as defined in Section 6.04.030(D); provided, however, this section shall not prohibit the owner and the pet animal from participating in an organized show or training, exercise, or hunting session in locations designated and authorized for that purpose.

C. Pet animal on public property. Such person’s pet animal is on public property such as a public park, beach, or school ground and is not on a leash by a person who is able to maintain physical control, or proper safeguards have not been taken to protect the public and property from injury or damage from said animal, or the presence of the animal on such property is in violation of additional specific restrictions which have been posted. Such restrictions shall not apply to guide dogs of the visually impaired, service animals for the physically handicapped, or to dogs on public property specifically designated by the City of Olympia as areas for dogs without the requirement of a leash. Pet animals on public property is a civil infraction as defined in Section 6.04.120(B).

D. Intentionally not incorporated.

E. Failure to possess removal equipment or to remove fecal material. Such person (1) fails to possess in a public park the equipment or material necessary to remove animal fecal matter when accompanying a pet animal, or (2) fails to remove animal fecal material when accompanying a pet animal off the owner’s property. Failure to possess removal equipment or to remove fecal material is a civil infraction as defined in Section 6.04.120 (B).

F. Intentionally not incorporated.

G. Intentionally not incorporated.

H. Intentionally not incorporated.

I. Menacing behavior. Such person’s animal engaged in menacing behavior as defined in Section 6.04.030(R). Violation of this subsection is a civil infraction as defined in Section 6.04.120(A).

The following penalties apply to any violation of the designated section of 12.60.030.

A. Violation of the following sections of this chapter shall constitute a Class 3 civil infraction. A second infraction for certain offenses within an 18-month period will constitute a Class 2 civil infraction. A third infraction for certain offenses within an 18-month period will constitute a civil infraction. "Within an 18-month period" means the violation date for a prior offense occurred within 18 months of the date of the subsequent violation.

1. Section 12.60.030 (A) Failure to license; provided that the infraction shall be dismissed if, within14 days of the date of issuance of the infraction, the person cited shows evidence of licensing of the subject animal to the Olympia Court Clerk. The Court Clerk, at the direction of the Olympia Municipal Court, may assess court administrative costs up to $25.00 at the time of the dismissal;

2. Section 12.60.030 (A) Pet animal at large (first violation; second violation is a Class 2 civil infraction; third violation is a Class 1 civil infraction).

It is unlawful in any manner to purposely tease, annoy, disturb, harass, catch, injure or kill or to throw anything at or strike any animal, bird, fowl or fish within a park, or to feed any fowl, fish or animal within any park.

It is unlawful to take up collections, or to act as or apply the vocation of solicitor or peddler within a park; provided, that it shall not be a violation of this section for a nonprofit or charitable organization or group to conduct a fund-raising event in a park or facility under the control of the City’s Parks, Arts and Recreation Department with the approval of the Parks, Arts and Recreation Department and upon the payment of a reasonable fee for the use thereof. Such fund-raising events shall solicit donations only. The ability of park patrons to visit park facilities or to use the nonreserved portions of the facility shall not be denied or conditioned upon the payment of a donation.

It is unlawful to sell food, refreshments or merchandise within a park from a fixed stand, table or booth without a concession contract with the City. This section shall not apply to festival events set forth in the Olympia Municipal Code.

City parks and recreational facilities shall be available for any group or assembly on a first come, first serve basis. Groups or assemblies calculated to attract a large number of people, relative to the size and capacity of the park or facility must, prior to the event, reserve the space by filling out an application from the Parks, Arts and Recreation Department ten (10) days prior to the event to reserve the space. Approval may be conditioned as to the time and place of such assembly so as not to unreasonably interfere with other lawful activities within the park and subject to compliance with all park rules.

It is a civil infraction to ride or drive any motorized or non-motorized vehicle over or through any park except along and upon the park drives, parkways, or designated bicycle lanes; or to ride any animal through a park except upon the park drives, parkways, or designated areas.

It is a civil infraction to camp or stay overnight in any vehicle within any park or within any public parking lot adjacent to a park except at places set aside for such purposes and so designated by signs.

The following activities are not permitted unless they are a part of a Parks, Arts & Recreation Program: golf, paintball, tennis, badminton or other games of like character or to hurl or propel any airborne or other missiles, except at places set apart for such purposes and so designated by signs.

A. On page 24 of the draft Urban Trails Plan, paragraph B. EQUESTRIAN USE is amended to read as follows:

Lacey, Tumwater, Thurston County, and Olympia should jointly develop an equestrian trail network in the future. Until then, horse use on trails is not permitted. When the surrounding jurisdictions jointly develop an equestrian network, the following trails should be considered for equestrian use: TC-2, TC-3, T-1A, O-4, TC-1, O-16, O-17, O-27, T-9 and O-11. Trail design standards shall be amended to accommodate a separate two foot wide gravel or bark trail for equestrian use. The equestrian trail shall be separated from the pedestrian/bicycle trail to the maximum extent feasible within the trail corridor.

B. Trails O-13 and O-15 (east side of Capitol Lake) and trail O-19 are deleted from the plan.

C. The following is added to page 31 of the plan, III.B.2.:

Sign Program, Warning and Regulatory Signs: Standard City signs prohibiting unleashed pets shall be established throughout the trail system.

D. The following is added to Page 24, III.A. Goal 21 of the plan:

Trail connections should be made, whenever possible, between existing neighborhoods, cul-de-sacs and schools.

E. The following is added to page 15 of the plan:

Standards: Acquisition of trail corridors would reduce open space deficits in the Parks Plan and the Comprehensive Plan as amended in the future.

F. Paragraph 3 on page 1 of the plan is amended to read as follows:

The purpose of the plan is to guide but not limit future trail development within the urban growth boundary in a manner that is unified and cohesive.

A. Unless stated otherwise, it shall be a civil infraction for a person, firm, or corporation to violate or fail to comply with any term or provision of this chapter. Each day shall be a separate infraction. A person, firm, or corporation found to have committed a civil infraction shall be assessed a monetary penalty as follows:

1. First offense: Class 3 ($50), not including statutory assessments.

2. Second offense arising out of the same facts as the first offense: Class 2 ($125), not including statutory assessments.

3. Third offense arising out of the same facts as the first offense: Class 1 ($250), not including statutory assessments.